Tell: Oprah's Book Club: A Memoir made all the more stunning

made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history

and murder

and the ability to twin grit with grace through tenderness--are on full display in this story of loss

the groom's famous mystery-novelist mother

and how letting go of efforts to lose weight or eat "perfectly" actually helps to improve people's health--no matter their size

Tell: Oprah's Book Club: A Memoir made all the more stunningNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK An astonishing memoir that explores how far we will go to protect ourselves, and the healing made possible when we face our secrets and begin to share our stories "The Tell encourages us to recognize that sometimes you must understand your own pain to fully experience life's greatest joys and Amy's courage, vulnerability, and insight are a gift to us all." Reese Witherspoon, TIME 100 Most Influential